Jacob

Wagga Wagga, NSW

Australia

Profile Information:

Aircraft Model
ZODIAC CH 650
Project Status
Less than half
Building From
Kit
Building Experience
Have worked on airplanes before
Flying Experience
None
Building and Flying Info / Your Profession / Other Background Info
Currently employed as an LAME with REX airlines.

Comment Wall:

  • Chris Sinfield

    Welcome mate.. Are you coming to Natfly this year fro the Sat BBQ?
    Chris.
  • Richard Rost

    Same thing here. My tail came with the slots for the front mounts per cut. I did some fitting work on them, maybe should have done a little more.
  • Chris Sinfield

    Hi mate, just trying to sort out your fuse order
  • Chris Sinfield

    yes mate Did you get the newsletter and the bit about Sport Air ? If you can afford to get the rest of the plane parts shipped in one lot it would work out cheaper in the long run.. call me if you want to talk..
    CS
  • Allan / Zenair Australia

    Hi Jacob
  • Rick Morris

    Hi Jacob,

    I am holding off on the rear spar attachment now that Zenith have taken up the problem. I will just wait and see what they come up with. Please drop in ant time.

    Kind regards,

    Rick.
  • Rick Morris

    Hi Jacob,

    I am really happy with the centre yoke stick as I like flying right-handed. It makes it really easy to get in and out of the cockpit.
    Cheers,
    Rick.
  • Jake Reyna

    Jacob, thanks for adding to the Solid Rivet removal blog. Like many builders, I had no experience and not much guidance.

    I was about to start on the Wing Doubler and realized I had to remove more solid rivets and had success from the tail. This time I didn't drill out the heads to minimize layer separation, there was still some, but I would tap the material down and the rivet came out with light tapping with the riveting hammer. If I had an actual punch set for the riveting hammer, it would have only taken one hand and I could have used a socket on the other side over the rivet head to hold down the back layer.

    So, you are totally correct, but as you say, Bottom line: do it the way you feel most comfortable and most likely it will be the more successful method.

    Jake
  • Paul Hammond

    thanks Jacob i will let everyone know what i find with the plugs

    so you work at Moorabbin that is 1/4 hour flight from my farm i would love to see your plane some day